AN: Im back people, vaction is a wonderful thing that i recomend anyone. But ive learned something very important. The Sun is bad, very bad. so i'll now be spending much more time writing this stuph for all of you
Note: I'm sorry about the spacing on chapters 1 and 2, i didn't catch it until they were posted, but hopefuly i've fixed it
Reviews: aliensvspredator- once more thank you for the reviews, i try to include a bit of plot in this stuph, also glad to know i didn't write a terrible fight scene.
Alright rambaling is done on wit the chapter, it's short and slow, but what can you do?
Back at the tower the once late night had turned early dawn. A single occupant was stationed in front of the computer. Displayed on the ten foot screen were evidence reports and case files on one Jake Arius. So far The blue haired teen had uncovered all available data on the charges against him. To no one's surprise there was nothing remarkable about it, eye witness' and forensic evidence had condemned him from the start. But nothing was mentioned about Blood or the Hive.
At six exactly a door on the right of the room slid open revealing a tired looking Robin dragging himself into the common room. He walked over to his favorite coffee machine without so much as a glance at his teammate, all the while clutching his cape in hand as a child would a blanket. Then as realization dawned on him as he turned around to face the resident empath. "Mornin Raven." He said while checking out the computer. "Whats this?"
She spun around to face the new arrival, contemplating how she would tell him she figured short, sweet and to the point was best. "You remember Jake Arius, the prisoner that helped my investigation?" She asked
"Yeah, but why are you-" he tried to ask but was cut off by Raven.
"You remember why he was there?" She asked
"Triple homicide, killed his team in a raid."he said still confused, "Raven why are-" he he tried to ask before he was cut off once more by Raven
"He didn't kill his team, not willingly any way." When she received a confused look in response she continued, "Brother Blood was there, Jake was being possessed."
"Are you shure?" He asked. Though he knew she was, Raven doesn't just help random prisoners without reason.
"Its all there, an elder man in the room matching Blood's description, Jake hospitalized with bloodied sclera, and abnormal brain activity, all of witch point to him being controled by Blood." She went on pointing out various pages displayed on the computer screen.
When he looked back at her he spoke once more. "Raven even if what you say is true, they wouldn't just let him walk."
"I know, but if we were to take him in like parole officers we could get him out." She tried to convince him
"Raven I see what your trying to do and I'll help however I can but you have to answer something first." He held up a finger to forestall the question. "You didn't just do this on faith, Your acting like this is personal. All I want to know is why."
Raven lowered her head, and still starring at the floor she spoke. "I saw it, I went into his mind and saw through his eyes him being used to kill his team." A near by light was encased in obsidian energy and crushed as she clenched her fist by her side. "I felt exactly what he felt," she spoke voice raising with each word, "the sorrow, the fear, the pain, and the fury." She looked back up with with a sight that terrified Robin, four blood red eyes locked on to him. "No person should have to endure that, none sould be forced to live through that and then imprisoned.
Raven blinked away the extra eyes and took a deep breath to center herself and prevent the destruction of the Television. When she opened her eyes it was accompanied with her trademark stotic mask she always wore.
A heavy silence engulfed to room until loud footfalls from down the hall announced the arrival of thier cybernetic friend. "Morning yall." He boomed upon entering the room. Raven turned and nodded while telling Robin they'll talk again later. After ignoring the mess of files on the computer, dismissing it as "too damn early", he turned toward the kitchen. "I'm a try and fix us some real food before grass stain back there wakes up" and with that he was off.
After Cyborg sunk into his role as star chef Raven closed down everything she was working on in favor of a book. Today's was bound in white leather with german script on the spine. This was when an overly joyful alien princess floated into the room. The redhead proceeded to try and chrush everyone with a hug whilst shouting in their ears. After greeting his unofficial girlfriend Robin walked unnoticed from the room passing a zombie looking Beastboy.
The undead green shape shifter sank into his usual chair head hitting table, back asleep within seconds. Raven, still buried in her book missed Cyborg's morning antics, he slid a plate of bacon in front of the green one and proceeded to record the following scene. Beastboy was awoken by a heavenly aroma only to look at the source and practically leap from his chair with a look of sheer horror on his face.
Cy's insane laughter was yelled over by the horrified Beastboy, "DUDE, NOT COOL!"
Deciding she wasn't hungry enough to put up with the brewing riot she set off to her room. Working all night takes its toll, even on demons.
On her way she passed by a pleased looking Robin who stopped her to talk "I've called in a favors, so you've now got an appointment with Chief Justice Monroe, tomorrow. If all goes well, you can get him cleared and out by friday"
"I...uh...thank you" she stuttered, "You didn't have to-" this time it was Robin who cut off Raven.
"Hey, what are friends for." He said giving a reassuring smile before walking off to mediate the war within in the common room.
Several days later in a pitch black, two by two foot room a lone prisoner jumped awake from his position leaning against his padded walls. The room had been padded after a prisoner went insane from his stay in solitary and killed himself by beating his head into the wall. Now there was three inches of firm white padding on every surface in the room. Though in Jake's opinion you could still kill yourself it was so rigid. But in his mind it was much more comfortable than his cot. In his newly awaken state he didn't hear the locks on the door clicking open, it was not until it was too late did he realize what was happening. The door slid open without so much as a squeek, and light flooded the room, revealing an unshaven Jake hiding his eyes curled up in a corner. Having been in solitary confinement since the escape attempt had left his eyes accustomed to the darkness. So when he glanced at the intruders he saw only six black silhouettes.
"Finally, thought you guys had forgotten me again." He said trying to make out the six figures in his vision. Getting no response he pulled himself up only to realize his right leg was asleep and therefore refusing to work. The resulting tumble left him leaning on one leg braced against the doorframe, rubbing the sleep from his eyes.
"Alright, he's all yours now. Hope you kids know what your doing." He heard from his left.
His vision had cleared enough to where he thought he saw the the five Titans standing before him, but he ignored this as he turned to the guard holding the door open. "Whats going on?" He asked.
The response came not from the nameless guard, but from in front of him. The spikey haired teen stepped forward, "Arius?" he called out.
Jake swiveled his head right and locked eyes with the apparent leader. Robin ignored his confused gaze, "We've cut a deal with the court, you get out of prison on the condition you help us take down the Hive and other meta threats to the city. Due to security concerns be living in the tower, if we feel at any time your not cooperating to the fullest you'll be back in J.C.C.F. Do you accept these conditions?" He finished with his face entirely neutral and arms crossed over his chest.
Jake, still half awake, took only the highlights of the offer, join team, get out, don't fuck us over. These were terms acceptable in his eyes, so he held out his hand and responded, "Hell yes sir"
Robin shook the man's hand and turnded around to his team. "Cy, BB you two go get the car, Raven help him get sorted out, Star your with me, we'll finalize things with the warden.
Five minutes later Jake was through security and retrieving his affects from an officer behind the front desk. "-two size 11 combat boots, one BDU winter field jacket, and one i-pod mp3 player." The officer said while handing over the aforementioned equipment.
"What about my other gear?" He asked eyeing the pile of his junk on the table.
"Your weapons will remain locked away until your official pardon goes through." He stated before returning to his work. The game of solitare, witch he may or may not just lost at, occupied his full attention and thus he missed the the rant spewed by Jake.
Realizing he wasn't listening Jake turned back to Raven and shrugged, "was worth a try." He tried to justify his shouting. Raven just shook her head, and without warning teleported them to the car with the rest of the team. Jake dropped his armful of stuff in surprise, and shivered in response to the darkness that seemed to suck the heat right out of him. They landed with Jake's stuff clattering to the floor and him turning a glare that would shoot though body armor at the half demon, and in a calm voice he asked, "a little warning next time?"
Raven simply got seated in the front seat of the car while Robin gave one last set of orders. " -Star your flying overwatch with Beastboy, anything out of the ordinary you call it in, Cy straight back, we've got no time to waste.
An unusual silence was present within the car and had been present since they had left. That was until Cyborg decided to question his newly freed teammate, "Is it true?" He asked Jake his human eye looking at him in the rearview mirror.
"Is what true?" Jake asked looking back up at the driver.
"That Blood was there, that he forced you to...well...you know.? Cyborg clarified.
"Yeah he was there, looked like he had set up shop there for a while" Jake stated
"Damn it" Cyborg muttered whilst leaving indents in the steering wheel with his grip. "We should have had him before any of this happened."
"Cy-" Raven tried but was cut off.
"Damn it Raven it my fault he got away last time, I should have taken the shot. Now three more are dead because of it."
"Cyborg I saw the report, the building was collapsing. You can't take the blame for something beyond your control." Jake said from the back seat. "Now, if we can move to a more comfortable subject, such as, what I'm going to do as a titan?" He asked lightening the mood of the car. "Seriously I've no idea what to do, my last career involved shooting people. But I dont think that's. How you guys roll."
Robin spoke up from beside him, "According to Cy your quite the melee expert, I'll see what we can outfit you with."
Jake nodded, "Shure thing boss."
Robin sighed, "try to refrain from calling me that."
Jake put on his best stupid grin, "I'll try to work on that boss."
Robin just sighed hoping that bringing him on the team wasn't a mistake.